Measuring device



Nov. 5, 1946. s. ROSEN MEASURING DEVICE Filed Nov. 20, 1944 dzwyabmmvrok.

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Patented Nov. 5, 1946 MEASURING DEVICE Y Sidney Rosen, Baltimore, Md. r Application November 2o, 1944, serial No.'5s4,244 claims. (C1. 222-209) Thefpresent invention relates to new and useful improvements in measuring devices for use in connection with pipettes or similar appliances for collecting and transferring liquids, and has special reference to improvements in a measuring device for drawing a liquid into and effecting its controlled discharge from the pipette.

One object of the invention is to provide a measuring device of this character which may be easily operated to draw a desired volume of liquid into the Dipetteand to eiect the discharge of any desired quantity with a high degree of.

accuracy. i y

Another object of this invention is to provide a measuring device of the stated character 'whereby the whole or any predetermined portion of the liquid drawn into a pipette may be discharged with ease and facility.

Still another object of this invention is to provide in a measuring device of this character a safety trap for'restricting the flow of any liquid from the pipette into the mechanism of the measuring device herein described.

With these and other objects'in view, which will appear in the course of the subjoined description, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination andy arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and .as shown in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the measuring device herein described. V

Figure 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the measuring device constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the position of the parts whe measuring off a desired quantity of liquid.

Figure Bis a central vertical longitudinal section through the device, showing the position of the parts when drawing liquid into the pipette.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the device.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the device as disclosedvtherein comprises a bulb I, of 'rubber or other suitable resilient material, having a single opening. This is attached to an upper casing section 2 by means of a coupling 3 provided with ,bore 4 which permits the passage of air'between the bulb and the upper casing section. Loosely tted in the upper casing is a plunger 5. Normally, 6, of the plunger bears against the inner projectingedge 'I of the upper casing section, under the eifectof the pressure exerted by the spring 8. The. pressure-exerted by this spring is such that it is'not sucient to unseat, i. e. open, valve the projecting edge core Iii-when the plunger 5 is in normal position and not acted upon by finger pressure. The particular importance of this-spring will become apparent as the description progresses.

, Sufficient clearance is provided between the plunger and the bore of the upper casing section to permit the free'passage of air between, the bulb, the.. bore ofthe Vupper casing section and the atmosphere. The spring 8 seated in the plunger .cylinder is kept Yin a-state of compression, as hereinafter described, by the action of the piston or plunger 9, which has a sliding t.

inv thev plunger cylinder. The degree of compression of the spring is regulatedby adjusting which latter also screwgl and adjusting nut II I serves asa stop for the movement of the piston 9 into the plunger cylinder. The adjusting screw bears directly von the valve stem I2 of the pneumatic type .valve I3. The latter is the self-contained type having an inner spring whichnormally exerts suiiicient pressure to seal the seatingsuriacesj. The valve body I II acts as a housing'for the valve core and alsoserves to couple the upper casing section 2 to'the lower casing section I5. "Ifhe normally closed valve core acts as a seal between the bores of the upper and lower casing sections vuntil the plunger 5 is acted upon by' finger pressure.v Bailie. plate I6 serves toarrestthe passage of any uid that may accidently be drawn up from the pipette. A resilient sleeve I8 ts into the lower casing section I5 and serves to couple the pipette 8 to the measuring device and form with. Chamber I1 liquid that may unavoidably flow past the baille plate into chamber I'I. The baille plate checks the velocity of the liquid and reduces the amount whichvmay'enter the chamber I I and prevents the liquid from jetting up into valve I3 and interfering with its operation. If desired, the chamber I'I may be lled with some absorbing substance to absorb the entering liquid or vapors therefrom when vaporous liquids are being measured so as to prevent the passageY of the vapors into the mechanism of the measuring device.

call ,the Vernier include lthe holsleeve or piston plunger rod or the smallest quantityv of liquidr with extreme' accuracy.

an airtight seal there- 'acts as a receptacle for any If the spring 8 is eliminated and finger pressure is transmitted directly to the valve core stern I2, accurate measurements become difficult and uncertain, depending upon the application of a very precise amount of linger pressure and aslight movement of the operators ngersince the liquid in the pipette is subjected to atmospheric pressure as soon as the valve unseals. Thisdiiculty is especially 1- apparent;` when using .the smaller size pipetteslwherefthe slightest excess motion of the plunger causes a rapid downward movement of the liquid in thai4 pipette. By applying nger pressure throughmtlfreHV medium of spring 8, the operator can applysmall proximately 1A; inch depending on the size oi spring Y used, so as to produce more orlrless airhleakage l movement of the liquid level in the pipette.

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increments of pressure through a distance oiapv g plunger` gisreleased, isealing offjthe boreof the stopping the ,flower ,the liquidintothe pipette! andere To measure oil any desired quantity of liquid from the pipette the plunger 5 is depressed so as to apply pressure to the valve core stem I2 through spring 8 and piston 9. To effect rapid discharge of the liquid the plunger 5 is depressed suciently so that it seats on the adjusting nut I I, the finger being so placed on the plunger that a portion of the recess 2I' is left uncovered and open to the atmosphere. The liquid mayy alsogbe f discharged byvcoimpletely depressingfthe plunger'so as to seal off recess 2|' from the atmosphere and col- ,Y out under pressure.

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to diste'nd untiljjthe idesired amountof liquid -has F-rom--the foregoing description, taken in conf nectionwitliothe drawing, the construction and mode of use` of the device Will be readily understood-without ar-urtherrand extended description. The advanliages of this novel and improved constructionoi pipette control are that it enables the operator to measure ofi small quantities of liquid from a pipette withextreme accuracyg'lthe tubular Constrllstipp permits 'it toghe held assureur/hik; performing any 'manipulative-action; 'liquid jacf cidently i drawnv up intol jthe p control' device'A isA re-v Striterifrom flowing into and darrlasira-hef mechanism'.V Y

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2-5 A iprecisiepmeaslirine dev e 0i thechar; acter described," for 'use in' connectionjwithjja' pipette ,apromprisne-n combnatprrja :resilient bulphavipg, a singleopening SQ ,placedgin imita-1 positippto a manually controlled valve as' to. per-1 pipette and vcornprlslng,in con),binfationv a `ilesil ientwbulbjhavinga single openinglvcommunica maplin a tube and attached mera-furthe bulb f 'beiri'gopen to the atmosphere through oneend the atmosphere, andmeansgr applvinasmalllrements ,of pressure tol thevalvie mol/ ementlbf, theL Saidinnepand puter;

p devicapithphare 1- acterf described,. for use jn connection With,"a,",

f, $11.011; .tube the .-Oilierfend being adapted. t0 ,be connected toone end ,of ajpipette for-drawing.

v.4. In ameasuring devi'cefor use in connection with apipettathe hcombination'withv a sl'ictinon;v bulb, a` tube having means at one end for connecting with one end of a pipette, yafspringclosed valve contained within thetube for regulating the.l

charge and discharge of air from the bulb and pipette,a spring loadedv plunger for imposing on the valve an'opening pressure below but nearly balancing the closing pressure of its spring, and means for increasing the pressure of the plunger on the valve and thereafter relaxing such pressure. l

5. A precision measuring device of the character described for use with a pipette or the like comprising a casing having an air passage eX- tending therethrough, means at the lower end of the casing for holding one end of a pipette connected thereto and in communication with the passage, a suction bulb communicating with the passage in proximity to the upper end of the casing, a valve in said passage between the pipette and bulb, and a plunger device at the upper end of the casing for controlling said valve, said device comprising a plunger member movable to valve opening and closing positions, a plunger member projecting outwardly beyond the upper end of the casing, and a resilient motion transmitting connection between said plunger members.

6. A precision measuring device of the character described for use with a pipette or the like comprising a casing formed of upper and lower sections and having an air passage, a hollow coupling detachably uniting the casing sections, means at the lower end of the lower section of the casing forhreceiving and holding one end of a pipette and connecting the same with the passage, a suction bulb communicating with the passage in proximity to the upper end oi the upper section of the casing, a normally closed valve mounted in the coupling and disposed in said passage between the pipette and bulb, and means at the upper end of the upper section of the casing for controlling said valve, said means comprising an inner plunger member movable in opposite directions to respectively open the valve and to permit it to close, an outer plunger member projecting inwardly of and outwardly beyond liquid by suction -fin'toV ltlie'dother endmof said pipetteanormally closed valve within said tube, andja manually actuatable spring loaded plungerV ,tweensaidiplunger member I i v ing the .'outerplunger member outwardly projected l and permitting it to'be Vforced inwardly to open' sage, a suctionlbulb .communicating with the passagewadja l o the'opposite en dfoffthe'cas'ing, a normally... clos `eritlfof thecasingfor normallyin engagement vwit'lfl'the valve and movablednwardlyto 'open vthe, valve and outwardly to/ permit it to close, an outer plungerv member projectinginwardly. of and inner plungermembenanda spring disposed be;

s iorjnor'mally hold? the valve and to be controlled on its outward movement in conjunction with the spring by an operators linger, said spring forming a yielding motion transmitting connection between the plunger members whereby the inner plunger member may be operated to open the valve to different degrees and controlled to regulate the valve closing movements.

8. A precision measuring device of the character described for use with a pipette or the like comprising a casing having an air passage, means at one end of the casing for receiving and holding one end of a pipette and connecting the same with the passage, a suction bulb communicating with the passage in proximity to the opposite end of the casing, a normally closed valve in said passage between the pipette and bulb, and means at the second named end of the casing for controlling said valve, said means comprising an inner plunger member having an adjustable valvev engaging element and movable in opposite directions to respectively open the valve and to permit it to close, an outer plunger member projecting inwardly of and outwardly beyond said end of the casing, means for adjusting the adjustable valve engaging element of the inner plunger member, and a spring disposed between said plunger members for normally holding the outer plunger member outwardly projected and permitting it to be forced inwardly to open the valve and to be controlled on its outward movement in conjunction with the spring by an operators'- and controlled to regulate the valve closing movethe upper end of the upper section of the casing,

and a spring disposed between said plunger members ior normally holding the outer plunger member outwardly projected and permitting it to be forced inwardly to open the valve and to be controlled on its outward movement in conjunction with the spring by a nger of the operator, said spring forming a yielding motion transmitting connection between the plunger members Whereby the inner plunger member may be operated to open the valve to different degrees and controlled to regulate the valve closing movements.

7. A precision measuring device of the character described for use with a pipette or the like comprising a casing having an air passage extending therethrough, means at one end of the casing for receiving and holding one end of a pipette and connecting the same with the pasments.

9. A precision measuring device of the character described for use with a pipette or the like comprising a casing having an air passage, means at one end of the casing for receiving and holding one end of a pipette and connecting the same with the passage, a suction bulb communicating with the passage in proximity to the opposite end of the casing, a spring closed valve normally held in closed position by its spring and disposed in said passage between the pipette and bulb, and means at the second named end of the casing for controlling said valve, said means comprising an inner plunger member normally engaged with the valve and movable in opposite directions to respectively open the valve against the action of its spring and to permit it to close under the action of its spring, an outer plunger member projecting inwardly of and outwardly beyond said end of the casing, and a spring disposed between said plunger members for normally holding the v l Aed'lvalve'-in saidfpas's'agebetween the.-pletfQ-andgbulbfand(means at the secondf A controlling'said valve, y A* I Vyveans,'comprising vain-,inner plunger member. formed ofv afsleeveandA a rl'd'v in I.thre'eade'd adjustable engagemet. therewith, saidr member being] l outwardly'beyond said end of vthe casing andtelescopically engaging'the 

